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ROAR Academy Application

Application Cost: $50 application fee (non-refundable)
For families demonstrating financial need, we will waive the application fee.

(Total two-week academy tuition when accepted: $1,200)

A complete application consists of:
1. Application – If you would like to preview the application, please click here.
2. Unofficial Transcript

Please note that the application form does not save your entries if you leave the page.

ROAR Academy Application Summer 2025

Step 1 of 5 - Personal Information

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  • What grade will you be in the Fall?
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  • Financial Aid

    This section should be completed by a student with the help of a parent/guardian. The camp fee is $1200, and an application fee is $50. ROAR Academy awards full and partial scholarships based on financial need. However, financial aid is awarded based on need and available funds. Full scholarships are automatically granted if you qualify for one of the following programs: - Free or reduced lunch at school - CalFresh - Medi-Cal If your family cannot afford camp but does not qualify for one of the above programs, you may still be eligible for a full or partial scholarship. To be considered for a scholarship, please email hc_kuan@berkeley.edu to request a scholarship application. While ROAR Academy does not request documentation of a family's financial need when an application is submitted, ROAR Academy reserves the right to request this documentation during the application review process. For 2025, those affected by the LA fires will also qualify for full scholarships.
  • Applicant Questionnaire

    Kindly invest the time to provide thoughtful responses to the following short-response questions. Your answers will be carefully assessed as part of your application evaluation. (Please limit your responses to 350 words)
  • Don't worry if you haven't participated in any programs, as we want to choose a group of students who have a mix of backgrounds and experiences
  • We assume that this is NOT the student’s first computer class nor their computer programming class. Please be specific.
  • Free Response Questions

    Kindly invest the time to provide thoughtful responses to the following questions. Your answers will be carefully assessed as part of your application evaluation. (Please limit your responses to 800 words)
  • a. What was the problem? b. What did you design or create to solve the problem? c. What was the most challenging and rewarding part? d. If you were to solve this problem again, would you do anything differently? If so, what would you change and why?
  • Unofficial Transcript and Application Fee

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    • If you do not qualify for financial aid, there will be a $50 application fee. Please pay the application fee at: https://na.eventscloud.com/2025academyapplicationfee

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